Amaranth vs. Duck meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between amaranth and duck meat
- Amaranth has more manganese, magnesium, and fiber; however, duck meat is richer in vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, copper, and iron.
- Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 36% more.
- Amaranth has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of amaranth is 97, while the glycemic index of duck meat is 0.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Amaranth grain, cooked and Duck, domesticated, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +306.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +327.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4394.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +51.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +28.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +52.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +116.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +263.6% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +268.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1060% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1122.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1953.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +59.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 9.67g | 44% | |
| Fats | 1.58g | 28.35g | 41% |
| Manganese | 0.854mg | 0.019mg | 36% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 12.9g | 32% | |
| Protein | 3.8g | 18.99g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.235mg | 4.825mg | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 84mg | 28% | |
| Selenium | 5.5µg | 20µg | 26% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.65g | 24% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.098mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.022mg | 0.269mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.3µg | 13% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.015mg | 0.174mg | 13% |
| Calories | 102kcal | 337kcal | 12% |
| Magnesium | 65mg | 16mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 0.86mg | 1.86mg | 9% |
| Choline | 50.4mg | 9% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.227mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 2.1g | 0g | 8% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 2.7mg | 8% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Vitamin A | 63µg | 7% | |
| Carbs | 18.69g | 0g | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.18mg | 5% |
| Folate | 22µg | 6µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 5.1µg | 4% | |
| Calcium | 47mg | 11mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.19mg | 0.7mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 135mg | 204mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 6mg | 59mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 148mg | 156mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 16.59g | 0g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 3IU | 0% | |
| Tryptophan | 0.232mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.773mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.872mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.465mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.486mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.475mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.752mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.938mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.462mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +∞% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +399.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1694.3% |
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